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Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry

Highest listed crest 9.73 ftFlood stage 7.0 ft75 crests since 1952

The Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry crested at major flood stage 1 time among the 75 crests the National Weather Service lists from 1952 to 2024. The highest, 9.73 ft on July 11, 2023, was major flooding, 2.73 feet above flood stage.

The gauge

Highest listed crest
9.73 ft
July 11, 2023; 7,581 cubic feet per second
Flood stage
7.0 ft
Major flooding from 9.0 ft
Crests at major
1
21st of 28 gauges in Vermont
Most recent flood crest
December 19, 2023
7.57 ft, minor flooding
Location
Orleans County
Vermont

Flood stages

The thresholds the National Weather Service uses for this gauge today, and how many listed crests reached each.

Flood categories, Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry
Action stage6.051Jul 11, 2024The level at which the NWS or its partners begin to take action
Flood stage (minor)7.011Dec 19, 2023Minimal or no property damage, but possibly some public threat
Moderate flood stage8.01Aug 29, 2011Some inundation of structures and roads near the stream
Major flood stage9.01Jul 11, 2023Extensive inundation of structures and roads

Every listed crest

75 crests from 1952 to 2024. Filled: at or above flood stage. Hover a crest for its date and stage.

Listed crests at the Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry, 1952 to 2024 5678910ft Flood stage 7.0 ftMajor 9.0 ft Apr 11, 1952: 6.11 ft, action stage; 1,770 cubic feet per secondJun 1, 1952: 6.33 ft, action stage; 2,010 cubic feet per secondMar 26, 1953: 6.20 ft, action stage; 1,860 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1954: 6.50 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1954: 6.45 ft, action stage; 2,160 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1955: 6.73 ft, action stage; 2,530 cubic feet per secondApr 30, 1956: 6.09 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondDec 21, 1957: 6.31 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondApr 19, 1958: 6.79 ft, action stage; 2,620 cubic feet per secondApr 6, 1959: 6.26 ft, action stage; 1,930 cubic feet per secondNov 28, 1959: 7.20 ft, minor flooding; 3,010 cubic feet per secondApr 5, 1960: 6.94 ft, action stage; 2,680 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1960: 6.02 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondMay 15, 1960: 6.02 ft, action stage; 1,710 cubic feet per secondApr 26, 1961: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondApr 8, 1962: 6.66 ft, action stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondOct 7, 1962: 6.40 ft, action stage; 2,070 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1963: 6.63 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 22, 1963: 6.05 ft, action stage; 1,740 cubic feet per secondApr 15, 1964: 6.71 ft, action stage; 2,410 cubic feet per secondSep 25, 1965: 5.11 ft, below flood stage; 1,040 cubic feet per secondMar 25, 1966: 6.51 ft, action stage; 1,400 cubic feet per secondApr 3, 1967: 6.32 ft, action stage; 1,980 cubic feet per secondMar 24, 1968: 6.63 ft, action stage; 2,320 cubic feet per secondApr 11, 1969: 6.61 ft, action stage; 2,300 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1969: 6.86 ft, action stage; 2,580 cubic feet per secondMay 20, 1969: 6.54 ft, action stage; 2,220 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1970: 7.28 ft, minor flooding; 3,110 cubic feet per secondApr 25, 1970: 6.67 ft, action stage; 2,370 cubic feet per secondApr 21, 1971: 6.16 ft, action stage; 1,730 cubic feet per secondMay 4, 1971: 6.23 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondMay 5, 1972: 7.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,950 cubic feet per secondMar 18, 1973: 6.26 ft, action stage; 1,810 cubic feet per secondJun 30, 1973: 7.85 ft, minor flooding; 3,650 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1974: 6.29 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondApr 20, 1975: 6.66 ft, action stage; 2,190 cubic feet per secondMar 28, 1976: 6.73 ft, action stage; 2,260 cubic feet per secondApr 2, 1976: 7.91 ft, minor flooding; 3,740 cubic feet per secondAug 10, 1976: 6.82 ft, action stage; 2,360 cubic feet per secondMar 14, 1977: 6.48 ft, action stage; 1,600 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1977: 6.28 ft, action stage; 1,830 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1978: 6.24 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondJun 19, 1979: 6.24 ft, action stage; 1,790 cubic feet per secondApr 13, 1980: 5.13 ft, below flood stage; 997 cubic feet per secondFeb 22, 1981: 6.13 ft, action stage; 1,350 cubic feet per secondApr 18, 1982: 7.53 ft, minor flooding; 3,210 cubic feet per secondMar 20, 1983: 5.72 ft, below flood stage; 1,380 cubic feet per secondDec 14, 1983: 5.99 ft, below flood stage; 1,570 cubic feet per secondDec 29, 1984: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,500 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 1986: 7.33 ft, minor flooding; 2,920 cubic feet per secondApr 1, 1987: 6.34 ft, action stage; 1,840 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1988: 5.88 ft, below flood stage; 1,490 cubic feet per secondMar 29, 1989: 6.88 ft, action stage; 2,600 cubic feet per secondApr 7, 1989: 6.22 ft, action stage; 1,750 cubic feet per secondMar 17, 1990: 6.73 ft, action stage; 2,170 cubic feet per secondOct 24, 1990: 6.48 ft, action stage; 1,950 cubic feet per secondApr 23, 1992: 6.63 ft, action stage; 2,080 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1993: 6.49 ft, action stage; 1,960 cubic feet per secondApr 16, 1994: 7.62 ft, minor flooding; 3,330 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1994: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondAug 8, 1995: 5.46 ft, below flood stage; 1,200 cubic feet per secondJan 19, 1996: 6.98 ft, action stage; 2,450 cubic feet per secondJul 16, 1997: 6.77 ft, action stageJan 9, 1998: 6.86 ft, action stage; 2,660 cubic feet per secondMar 31, 1998: 7.47 ft, minor flooding; 3,510 cubic feet per secondApr 4, 1999: 5.55 ft, below flood stage; 1,410 cubic feet per secondFeb 28, 2000: 6.60 ft, action stageApr 5, 2000: 5.85 ft, below flood stage; 1,630 cubic feet per secondApr 24, 2001: 6.84 ft, action stage; 2,630 cubic feet per secondJun 12, 2002: 7.89 ft, minor flooding; 3,680 cubic feet per secondMar 30, 2003: 6.25 ft, action stage; 1,900 cubic feet per secondAug 29, 2011: 8.24 ft, moderate flooding; 4,117 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2023: 9.73 ft, major flooding; 7,581 cubic feet per secondDec 19, 2023: 7.57 ft, minor flooding; 3,430 cubic feet per secondJul 11, 2024: 6.96 ft, action stage; 2,670 cubic feet per second Highest, 9.73 ft, Jul 11, 2023 1960197019801990200020102020

Crests at or above flood stage, by decade

Crests at or above flood stage per decade, Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry 1950s: 1 1960s: 0 1970s: 4 4 1980s: 2 1990s: 2 2000s: 1 2010s: 1 2020s: 2 1950s1960s1970s1980s1990s2000s2010s2020s
  1. These are the crests the local National Weather Service office lists for the gauge: the highest on record and recent crests. Lesser floods between them may be missing, so counts by decade are a floor.
  2. Categories use today's flood stages. Levees, dams and channel changes since a crest can make old and new stages not directly comparable.

Highest crests

The 50 highest of 75 listed crests.

Highest listed crests, Black River (Northern VT) at Coventry
1Jul 11, 20239.73+2.73Major7,581
2Aug 29, 20118.24+1.24Moderate4,117
3Apr 2, 19767.91+0.91Minor3,740
4Jun 12, 20027.89+0.89Minor3,680
5Jun 30, 19737.85+0.85Minor3,650
6Apr 16, 19947.62+0.62Minor3,330
7Dec 19, 20237.57+0.57Minor3,430
8Apr 18, 19827.53+0.53Minor3,210
9Mar 31, 19987.47+0.47Minor3,510
10May 5, 19727.33+0.33Minor2,950
11Mar 30, 19867.33+0.33Minor2,920
12Apr 18, 19707.28+0.28Minor3,110
13Nov 28, 19597.20+0.20Minor3,010
14Jan 19, 19966.98−0.02Action2,450
15Jul 11, 20246.96−0.04Action2,670
16Apr 5, 19606.94−0.06Action2,680
17Mar 29, 19896.88−0.12Action2,600
18Apr 16, 19696.86−0.14Action2,580
19Jan 9, 19986.86−0.14Action2,660
20Apr 24, 20016.84−0.16Action2,630
21Aug 10, 19766.82−0.18Action2,360
22Apr 19, 19586.79−0.21Action2,620
23Jul 16, 19976.77−0.23Action—
24Apr 16, 19556.73−0.27Action2,530
25Mar 28, 19766.73−0.27Action2,260
26Mar 17, 19906.73−0.27Action2,170
27Apr 15, 19646.71−0.29Action2,410
28Apr 25, 19706.67−0.33Action2,370
29Apr 8, 19626.66−0.34Action2,360
30Apr 20, 19756.66−0.34Action2,190
31Apr 4, 19636.63−0.37Action2,320
32Mar 24, 19686.63−0.37Action2,320
33Apr 23, 19926.63−0.37Action2,080
34Apr 11, 19696.61−0.39Action2,300
35Feb 28, 20006.60−0.40Action—
36May 20, 19696.54−0.46Action2,220
37Mar 25, 19666.51−0.49Action1,400
38Apr 8, 19546.50−0.50Action2,220
39Mar 31, 19936.49−0.51Action1,960
40Mar 14, 19776.48−0.52Action1,600
41Oct 24, 19906.48−0.52Action1,950
42Apr 23, 19546.45−0.55Action2,160
43Oct 7, 19626.40−0.60Action2,070
44Apr 1, 19876.34−0.66Action1,840
45Jun 1, 19526.33−0.67Action2,010
46Apr 3, 19676.32−0.68Action1,980
47Dec 21, 19576.31−0.69Action1,980
48Apr 4, 19746.29−0.71Action1,840
49Mar 31, 19776.28−0.72Action1,830
50Apr 6, 19596.26−0.74Action1,930

Other gauges in Orleans County

Flood gauges in Orleans County
Coventry8.010.57 ft, Jul 11, 20230
North Troy9.014.72 ft, Nov 1, 201912

Orleans County: every hazard · River floods across the country · Vermont

NOAA National Water Prediction Service, gauge CVYV1, retrieved October 30, 2026. Stages in feet on the gauge's own datum, not elevation. Crests are as the National Weather Service lists them; preliminary values may be revised.